Heljan 1405

Class 14 Teddy Bear (ex British Rail Green) Blue Circle Cement (ex D9526) (Weathered).

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1405
RRP
£115.00

Model details

Tooling date
2009
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Power pickup
All wheels
Finish
Weathered
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Blue Circle
Gauge
OO
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Running number
BR D9526

Prototype information

In service until
1970 (BR), late-1980s (Industrial)
Main duties
Light freight
Wheel configuration
0-6-0
Operated by
British Rail, British Steel Corporation, National Coal Board
Power output
650 hp
Locomotive type
Diesel
Builder
British Railways' Swindon Works
Build date
1964 - 1965
Total built
56
Tractive effort
30,910 lbf
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 14
Motive power
Diesel
Built
January 1965

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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Heljan Class 14 Teddy Bear model (ex British Rail Green) represents the Blue Circle Cement locomotive, originally numbered D9526. The model is supplied in a weathered Blue Circle livery and is built to OO gauge. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and all wheels fitted with power pickup. The locomotive is fitted with NEM/Tension‑lock couplings and runs on diesel power, with a maximum speed of 40 mph.

Key specifications: wheel arrangement 0‑6‑0, minimum radius 1st radius (371 mm), built between 1964 and 1965 by British Railways at Swindon, total production of 56 units. The prototype served for three years before withdrawal in November 1968. Manufacturer part number 1405, ordered by British Railways and operated by Blue Circle Industries PLC. The period represented by the model is pre‑grouping.

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